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This Far by Faith: Stories From the African American Religious Experience
This Far by Faith Stories From the African American Religious Experience Author:Juan Williams, Quinton Dixie Tells the story of how religious faith inspired the greatest social movement in Amer. history -- the Civil Rights movement. Brings to life the pivotal moments facing men & women of faith in this monumental history. The stories begin with ministers leading rebellions against slavery & men & women who used faith in God to rise above the brutality ... more »of being demeaned as slaves. Here are stories of politics, tent revivals, & the import. of black churches as touchstones for every step of the faith journey that became the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s & 1960s. Using archival & contemporary photos, historical res., & interviews, & featuring messages from some of today's clergy, this is the first in-depth treatment of this social history. Companion to the PBS TV series.« less